$18 Billion Asked for Extra Arms Wirephoto
A wirephoto story on page 25 details an asking figure of $18 billion for additional arms funding. The item notes broader defense budget considerations and potential impact on defense procurement.
01 Dec 1950
Page 1
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1950
Page
1
A wirephoto story on page 25 details an asking figure of $18 billion for additional arms funding. The item notes broader defense budget considerations and potential impact on defense procurement.
Forecaster TaMouran notes a warm spell tonight with decreasing snow. By Monday and Tuesday temperatures rise to near normal with a melt of five inches of snow on the ground. November snowfall totaled inches versus a normal inches, and daily temperatures averaged about four degrees above normal.
Washington. Ways and Means Committee approved a compromise tax bill setting at 3.4 billion dollars on excess profits. The measure faces refinements before expected House passage this afternoon.
The OCR fragment lists sections and page numbers for features comics horoscopes and various departments. It includes mentions of pages for features pictures sports and editorials and notes regular columns such as Dr Deano and Earl Wilson with page allocations and section names.
An aging veteran from World War II, discharged in 1945 and later reenlisting, is reported missing in action. Records indicate he served with Corp. Reals and earned awards for recovery duties. Current whereabouts and status remain unconfirmed amid ongoing military operations in Manchuria.
Browder, labeled a Top Red, was jailed after a contempt of Congress charge. He posted a $1,500 bond but was denied liberty on his personal bond as Federal Judge Edward M Curran rejected Browder's plea. Browder had been indicted earlier in the week for refusing to answer questions at a Senate subcommittee investigation into government charges involving Senator McCarthy.
Six Chinese nationals accused of smuggling were sentenced to death in Hong Kong for alleged cultural espionage. Eleven others received prison terms ranging from five to fifteen years on similar charges.
Diplomatic sources report a compromise within the western Allied command is expected to be announced in about a week. The move would clear the path for a European army under General Dwight D. Eisenhower as commander. France may shift toward proposals for a broader Anglo American approach as negotiations continue amid German unit concerns.
In Milan police clashed with demonstrators marching against the United States atomic bomb policy. Protesters carried placards targeting President Truman and urging peace. Skirmishing occurred before demonstrators dispersed.
Alfred Bergdoll son of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll was arrested in New York on charges of violating the Selective Service Act. FBI agent Edward Scheidt said Bergdoll advised his draft board by letter that he refused induction. Bergdoll, born in Germany, had been employed as a clerk-typist in Manhattan, with his claim of derivative citizenship through his father’s status.
Fragmented OCR shows a debate among lawmakers over atomic energy funding and military needs. Senator Hill and Ellender advocate support for armed forces and the Atomic Energy Commission against fears of extinction and global threat.
A Halifax department store fire during a Christmas display burst into flames last night, with at least ten persons perishing. The blaze damaged the building and adjoining shops. authorities expect damages to exceed $500,000 as search for bodies continues.
Police report a woman identified as Mrs Margaret Thompson Oppenheimer killed her two small children and herself with monoxide fumes in a closed garage last night. The bodies of the socially prominent family were found by husband William in their estate, with two children recently ill.
Tokyo dispatch reports American and Army troops forming a fighting withdrawal south from the Chosin Reservoir area to evade a Chinese assault. The UN retreat comes as about 300,000 Chinese forces press the front, with U S Marine and Army units pulling back toward the east coast river line.
Fragmentary OCR hints at military observations near Kaechon with pilots reporting chemical acts and changing ethos. The column appears dated March 16 and references troops and peasantry in the area, but the exact events and conclusions are unclear.
Nationalists warned by United States they should remain in place under the present plan as Red forces push into Korea. They argue delaying any attack on the Chinese mainland is prudent while Korea remains unsettled and indicate readiness to strike south if necessary.
Catania prefectures announce that Mt Etna's lava flow has stopped after an eruption on Saturday. The communique notes only intermittent explosive action now and streams of molten rock that had threatened villages on the volcano's slopes.
A Tokyo dispatch reports Allied forces on the eastern front facing pressure in Korea. The piece notes a Chinese field command under General Lin Piao and mentions elements of twenty four divisions amid shifting battle lines.
The article notes cautious views on war reporting by MacArthur and US authorities. It mentions localized sensationalism and gaps in understanding due to possible intentional or unintentional mis information. The general opinion cites European factors and a possible general failure in communication. Concluded on page 16.
Raymond Peterson, 28, suffers the loss of three teeth after a fall from an elevator shaft yesterday. He shows no other injuries.
London reports a planned Big Three conference amid a rising Asiatic crisis. Prime Minister Attlee prepared for a last-minute flight to Washington to meet President Truman while French Premier Pleven and Foreign Minister Schuman were to join talks. Attlee may stay up to four weeks to discuss Far East policy.
In a Central Illinois town of about 20 000, Santa Claus riding in a red jeep in the pre Christmas parade was pelted with snowballs by junior high pupils as he dodged a barrage. Police struggled to cope as the crowd reacted, and Santa removed snow from his whiskers before the finish.
A C45 aircraft based at Kirtland Air Force Base disappeared today on a flight from Albuquerque to Hill Field near Ogden Utah. The Beechcraft light twin engine ship normally carries two to seven crew depending on its mission and many persons were aboard.
Readable fragments show Altmar reporting 17 inches of snowfall, with references to Bennett's Bridge near Redfield and mentions of Niagara Hudson Power Co. as a source. Other places like Syracuse are noted in incomplete fashion as comparisons.
Berlin authorities report a man labeled a prisoner of conscience by Soviet authorities received ten years hard labor for carrying a glue pot used to post hostile to the government propaganda. The timing and exact location remain unclear due to fragmented text.
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